Meanings
verbpiloerect (third-person singular simple present piloerects, present participle piloerecting, simple past and past participle piloerected)
present singular third person piloerects · participle present piloerecting · participle past piloerected · past piloerected
- intransitiveTo produce piloerection.
The ability of some humans to consciously piloerect suggests even more similarity between humans and non-human animals.
2022 September 28, Jonathon McPhetres, Janis H. Zickfeld, “The physiological study of emotional piloerection: A systematic review and guide for future research”, in International Journal of Psychophysiology, volume 179, →DOI, page 6
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piloerect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloerect
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“piloerect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloerect. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piloerect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloerect.
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